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Sotomayor's Nunchuks Ruling Worries Gun Groups

Gun rights advocates fear nominee may seek to undermine Second Amendment

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(Newser) – Ninjas aren't the only people concerned about Sonia Sotomayor's decision earlier this year to uphold New York's ban on nunchuks, or nunchakus, CQPolitics reports. The Supreme Court nominee was on a panel that rejected a man's claim that the ban on the martial arts weapon violated his Second Amendment right to bear arms, a  decision now being closely scrutinized by gun rights groups.

The panel's decision upheld earlier rulings that the Second Amendment does not apply to state or local regulations, an issue that is likely to come before the Supreme Court soon. The decision has led some gun rights advocates to label Sotomayor an "anti-gun radical," although a mostly conservative panel of judges on a Midwestern appeals court sided with her ruling earlier this week.

Nunchakus, a martial arts weapon, are banned in New York. The law was upheld in arecent decision from a panel that included Sonia Sotomayor.
Nunchakus, a martial arts weapon, are banned in New York. The law was upheld in arecent decision from a panel that included Sonia Sotomayor.   (Shutter Stock)
Gun rights groups plan to use Sotomayor's ruling on nunchakus to highlight her position on the Second Amendment.
Gun rights groups plan to use Sotomayor's ruling on nunchakus to highlight her position on the Second Amendment.   (©tungk49d)
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plstyle
Jun 4, 09 1:52 AM CDT
Hmm, This does not bode well for anybody that values their right to carry firearms. This is not good, not good. Reply
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anchower
Jun 4, 09 1:53 PM CDT
Whatever.
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AClotfelter
Jun 4, 09 5:24 PM CDT
If the Second amendment only applies to the federal government, what about all of the others? Can you imagine the quagmire if we SUDDENLY decided the Bill of Rights only applies at the Federal level??
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kokuaguy
Jun 4, 09 1:57 AM CDT
Boo, hoo. They'll have to pry my nunchuks from my cold dead hands. Reply
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NovThird2010
Jun 4, 09 4:42 AM CDT
Tenth Amendment: "The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people." Since the Second Amendment applies to the federal government, the states can't override it. Sotomayor is a poor choice for the Supreme Court. Reply
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